Caretaker

Morgans Primary School & Nursery, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8DR

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,153.00 - £30,515.00 Annually (FTE) 7am to 12pm

Caretaker job summary

The role

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the day-to-day care, security and maintenance of our school buildings and grounds. You will work closely with the Headteacher, Office Manager and wider staff team to ensure that the school site is safe, well maintained and ready for the school day.

The role will include:

• Opening and securing the school site each day.
• Carrying out daily health and safety and site checks.
• Ensuring classrooms, communal areas and external spaces are safe and ready for use.
• Undertaking routine maintenance, repairs and basic DIY.
• Monitoring heating, lighting, water and other site systems and reporting faults.
• Maintaining the school grounds, including litter picking and basic outdoor maintenance.
• Supporting the safe operation of the school’s fire, security and emergency procedures.
• Managing deliveries and contractors attending the site.
• Maintaining appropriate records and reporting maintenance or health and safety concerns.
• Ensuring the SEN Unit and other specialist areas are maintained to a high standard.
• Supporting statutory testing and compliance arrangements.
• Moving furniture, equipment and resources when required.
• Responding appropriately to emergencies and unexpected site issues.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, including those with additional needs.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Practical, dependable and well organised.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Confident undertaking basic maintenance and repairs.
• Knowledgeable about health and safety and maintaining a school site.
• Reliable and able to prioritise competing demands.
• Friendly and approachable, with good communication skills.
• Able to work effectively with staff, contractors, pupils and visitors.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Flexible and willing to respond to the changing needs of a busy primary school.

Previous experience of working in a school or similar setting would be desirable, but we would also welcome applications from candidates with relevant premises, maintenance or facilities experience.

What we can offer

• A friendly and supportive school community.
• A varied and rewarding role within a busy 2FE primary school.
• The opportunity to make a direct contribution to the safety and wellbeing of our pupils.
• A supportive leadership and administrative team.
• Access to relevant training and professional development.
• Local Government pension scheme and other Hertfordshire employment benefits, subject to eligibility.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to the appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Morgans Primary School & Nursery

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 346 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Morgans Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/morgans-primary-school-nursery

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